So this movie is what I would consider a little better than its current rating. It begins with a group of soldiers trying to return home after winning a very difficult battle basically they stop at a castle of a rival Lord and end up in trouble when the leader of the group kills the Lord son.
Do not let the ratings fool you: this movie is bad. I really hoped it would be even passable, but not really - there are areas where it is OK, the fight scenes are fine, the idea was fine, but then it falls flat on its face in those bits it didn't need to, namely writing and direction.
If one had to be realistic about the expectations of a historical movie made on a low budget, this one certainly deserves some credit. Although in my opinion it falls short in terms of story line and direction, the attention to detail doesn't go unnoticed.
I support all Maltese productions, but this movie is by far the best one I have watched. I enjoy medieval history and I was impressed with how authentic everything looked.
Although visually I feel this movie does live up to its expectations the script does not seem to match up as well. The plot itself is fine, and towards the end it draws you in much more.
The Good - This was a very ambitious project, so I admire the executive producers for taking the risk and investing in such a production. Any experienced filmmaker will tell you that the hardest part of this business is always related to funding.
Although this film might not quite live up to its expectations as an "epic" given that the word today seems to be used more to describe productions of an immense scale rather than of a historical genre, it certainly has elements which make it worthy of such a tagline, bearing in mind of course the words "Malta's first"precede it. The story itself is not exactly a stroke of genius.
The basis of the story is fine. You have a group of five soldiers who reunite after a long battle and decide to travel back to their town together.
As others have mentioned, the story is a bit lacking - could have used a bit more "spice" but overall it's a good watch for someone like myself. I actually liked the film.
